Increase Your Productivity — Call Your Mom (Fast Company)

Faced with a daunting task — that business proposal, writing project or other big plan — the little boost you need to get you going may be as simple as calling your mother. Too much? Then pick another simple endeavor. In what researchers call “microbursts,” small activities such as taking the stairs or walking for five minutes every hour can significantly boost a person’s energy levels. These activities include interacting with the right people — that is, your mom or other loved ones.

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